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Chapter 652 The Sword Points at Qin Chuan
"The Mongolian captives were stronger than Shasai. They were greedy for money and thirsty. They drank poison and robbed them, and then they fell apart. The public still sacrificed their lives and let them drive between the felt and fur. I would rather not regret it? Today, I am here. , raising troops to attack crimes, and pointing the sword at Qin Chuan, if you don’t change, you will be blessed..."

At the end of the letter, there was a half-query word, asking Hu Yun about his geometry, and at the end was the simple four characters "Li Xia Dunshou".

Lian Xixian put down the letter paper, his eyes were empty, and he didn't speak for a long time.

I saw Liu Heima reaching out his hand, trembling slightly, trying to pick up the letter on the case.

Lian Xixian pressed him, hesitated a little, then let go of his hand, allowing Liu Heima to read the letter.

The atmosphere in the tent gradually changed.

"I lost."

Finally, Lian Xixian spoke suddenly, his voice was very calm.

"Raising troops to attack crimes, pointing the sword at Qin Chuan... Li Xia is not only calling for surrender, but also declaring war on me."

"How many pawns does he have?"

After Liu Heima finished speaking, his expression became a little embarrassed.

He also has only a little cavalry...

Lian Xixian said: "According to what Xiao Quan said, Zhongmin became a prisoner of Li Xia, and so did the four thousand cavalry under his command... For the current plan, Liu Gong can surrender to Li Xia, so that Zhongmin can be safe, Liu Gong You can protect the soldiers under his command."

Liu Heima was astonished.

Lian Xixian said again: "If Liu Gong believes that Li Xia's power will last forever, why don't you behead me."

In fact, Liu Heima also had the idea of ​​surrendering to Li Xia just now.

The son was in the opponent's hands, adding up the front and rear, six or seven thousand soldiers and horses were captured... I have to admit Li Xia's ability.

If it is surrendered, let's talk about the conditions, let Li Xia release these people, let him sit in Guanzhong, it may not be a way out.

On the contrary, he only realized when he heard Lian Xixian's words. The reason why the current situation is difficult and dangerous is because the troops from the Northland are gathering in Kaiping to fight against Brother Ali.

I voted today, and in the future, His Majesty will turn around and go south with the army of Mobei, how can we stop it?
Leaving aside what will happen to Li Xia at that time, I am afraid that Song Ting will sell himself first, just like Li Quan back then...

Thinking of this, Liu Heima sighed and said: "Mr. Lian's words are serious."

He straightened his expression and said: "I am loyal to His Majesty, and I have never betrayed one's heart. Please, Mr. Lian, don't say anything more."

"It's not to test Mr. Liu."

Lian Xixian got up, saluted with a long bow, and said: "I thought I was smart, and I put your son in danger, and I hurt Liu Gong and lost my army. I should plead guilty to Liu Gong. If I can make amends, Liu Gong should kill me."

Liu Heima was helpless, his expression became more bitter, and he said: "Victory and defeat are common affairs in military strategists, and there is absolutely no intention to blame Liangong..."

In fact, he could tell clearly that Li Xia was able to win against Wang Liangchen with his ingenuity, but Lian Xixian's ingenuity was invincible, not because Li Xia was smarter than Lian Xixian.

Instead, Li Xia's layout was too long, and finally he lured Wang Liangchen to set up an ambush in his territory; Lian Xixian had to deal with it hastily after using his energy to deal with Hunduhai, and sent troops deep into the enemy's territory, which was extremely dangerous. too much.

In addition, Liu Yuanli is obviously not enough to be an opponent to Li Xia.

Who would have thought that Li Xia would rush to Hanzhong so soon?
"After Wulang arrived in Hanzhong, if he went straight to Dasan Pass, he would not have missed the horse. It seems that Li Xia set up a plan to defeat Wulang before he attacked the city. This son is not up to date, no wonder Lian male."

"Liu Gong doesn't have to be like this, I really failed Liu Gong too much..."

In the tent, the two confided in each other for quite a while.

Lian Xixian apologized until he knew that Liu Heima no longer blamed him, then sat down again and talked about the future situation.

"While Li Xia is still in Hanzhong, we haven't mobilized troops from Longxi yet, so let's make preparations early."

His response is actually simple.

Dasan Pass cannot be attacked anymore, after all, Guanzhong is empty of troops; at the same time, defenses must be deployed to prevent Li Xia from attacking from Longxi.

"Please don't worry, Mr. Liu. I will submit a letter to Kaiping. The defeat in this battle is all my fault and has nothing to do with Mr. Liu. Also, please increase your troops to Ping Hanzhong and save Zhongmin..."

Lian Xixian was chatting, but gradually lost his mind.

What kind of person is Li Xia?

It is said in the past that Li Xia used his troops with many intrigues and schemes, and there were endless tricks.However, what I saw today was actually a declaration of war?

Is this the beginning of the righteous path of the art of war?

Or do you use your own way to treat your own body?
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The words in Li Xia's letter occasionally came to Lian Xixian's mind...

Looking back on his life, the young man was famous all over the world, fulfilled the wish of Qingyun, encouraged himself with the deed of Gao Kuiji, and wanted to be traced in three generations.

Can this ambition be called small?

Who is "Gao Kui Ji Qi"?During the Shun period, Gao Tao, Kui, Houji, and Qi were the virtuous officials.

It is not only Xiao He and Zhang Liang that Li Xia said, but Lian Xixian wants to take the career of ancient virtuous officials as his own responsibility.

Now that the country has just been established and everything is being created, it is just when it is showing its great promise, but a letter from Li Xia poured cold water on it.

With Lian Xixian's determination, he might not be persuaded because of this, but it does feel like a thorn in his throat.

He wanted to argue with Li Xia, but felt that it was inappropriate to be provoked by the other party.

In the end, Lian Xixian's eyes became firmer, and he said something to himself.

"If my emperor hadn't swept it away with a flood, the Tianzhu would be broken and the Diwei would be trapped..."

suddenly.

"Report!"

Lian Xixian turned his head, only to hear the news getting more and more urgent.

"Report!"

"Report! The Song Army came out from Qinzhou and approached Fengxiang Mansion!"

……

In the tent, Liu Heima glanced at Lian Xixian, and a thought could not help but arise in his heart.

——This time, Lian Xixian made a mistake in his calculations. He didn't expect that Li Xia had rushed back to Qinzhou, and once again lost his chance...

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After Li Xia reorganized the troops in Longxi, there were more than ten thousand troops in Longxi.

With 3000 people staying behind, he personally led 7000 infantry and marched eastward to Guanzhong.

The 7000 people were ordered to be transferred to Tianshui before he returned to Hanzhong; the grain and grass were opened in Wang's granary, and [-] people were called to transport them down the Weishui River.

Known as "taking Guanzhong with [-] troops".

As for Li Xia's first goal, it was a place called "Shijiaying".

Why?

The Wei River originates in Longxi, passes through Gongchang and Tianshui, cuts off the Qinling Mountains and Longshan Mountains, and flows from west to east;

Jiangshui originates from the Qinling Mountains, passes through Dasan Pass, and then joins the "Sangan River" to flow from south to north into the Weihe River.

At the confluence of the two rivers is Shijiaying.

In other words, the two highlands of Longxi and Hanzhong surrounded Guanzhong, and it was from these two highlands that the Weihe River and Jiangshui River rushed into Guanzhong.

Occupying the intersection is equivalent to opening a new road on the Guanzhong Plain, connecting Longxi and Hanzhong.

The soldiers and horses of Tianshui and Dasanguan can be assembled at any time.

After that, even if the enemy's cavalry detoured and cut off his supply line on the Weihe River, they could still supply from Dasan Pass.

And if the enemy doesn't let him garrison Shijiaying?

That is, the enemy is forced to fight decisively and the initiative changes hands.

……

This was the first time Li Xia used infantry to face cavalry on the frontal battlefield. Knowing that he was very inexperienced, he fought very cautiously and clumsily.

He has often watched "Six Secret Teachings" recently, and learned that cavalry has "ten victories and nine defeats".

On the other hand, Li Xia was also weighing the pros and cons of this battle between himself and the enemy.

In terms of strategy and battle experience, he is definitely not as good as the enemy, but fortunately he has planned in advance, and commanding infantry is much easier than commanding cavalry, and it is barely evenly matched.

In terms of terrain, the plains are advantageous to the enemy cavalry, but with Tianshui in the back, Dasan Pass on the right, Weihe River on the left, and Jiangshui in front, he has a slight advantage.

In terms of troop strength, he actually not only has [-] troops, but he can also send troops to support at Dasan Pass at any time. He has an advantage in numbers, but he suffers a bit from foot combat and cavalry, and the two sides can be regarded as evenly matched.

But in terms of mentality and morale, he came with the momentum of a big victory, and he caught the opponent by surprise, which is already a complete advantage.

More importantly, Li Xia can afford to lose, and if he loses, he will return to Tianshui or Dasan Pass at worst, and make a comeback in the future.

The opponent can't afford to lose...

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July [-], the weather is hot.

The majestic and steep peaks of the Qinling Mountains are on the right, and the Weihe Plain, which is fertile in Pingchou, is on the left.

There is still a day's journey to Shijiaying.

The soldiers at the front carried heavy shields, and the formation was in the shape of an arrow to prevent the Mongol and Han troops from being disturbed by light cavalry, and at the same time share the pressure on the two wings.

The vanguard soldiers wore infantry armor, and with every step they took, sweat dripped from their feet and soaked into the loess.

The two wings are also defended in the same way, with shieldmen and heavy infantry protecting the spearmen, crossbowmen, and cannon throwers inside.

A large banner stood at the rear of the Chinese army, and Li Xia rode his horse in front of the banner.

The weakness of this formation lies in the tail, but Tianshui is close by, and the Song army came out of the valley, so they were not worried about enemy soldiers appearing on the tail.

Suddenly, there was a sound of beeping.

"Enemy attack!"

"Don't panic! It's sentry cavalry harassment..."

The figure of the enemy cavalry appeared in the distance.

The Qingqi of the Mongol and Han army spread out, roaring, outflanked the two wings, and fired arrows.

Such sporadic arrows are not intended to play a lethal role.

It was to delay the marching speed of the Song army.

In addition, soldiers are afraid of being hit by arrows after all, and they will feel uneasy.

And in such hot weather, even if it only delays the Song army's meal, it will inevitably affect morale.

Since the Mongols attacked the Song Dynasty, too many Song troops have been dragged down in this way.

However, the terrain chosen by Li Xia prevented the Mongol and Han troops from fully deploying, the marching route was also close, and the troops were dispatched unexpectedly, so that they would not be harassed for a long time.

The Song army marched methodically as before, while the crossbowmen responded with arrows.

These enemy cavalry are not from the thousands of households of the Mongolian army, and their cavalry and shooting are weaker, so it is difficult to shoot from a long distance like the real Mongolian cavalry.

If they rushed close, occasionally someone would be shot and fell down.

So the enemy cavalry circled a little farther away, and the harassment began to be less powerful than before.

But the advantage of cavalry is that they always hold the initiative on the battlefield.

Soon, a group of cavalry came rushing, instead of charging, they rode their horses around the Song Army's battle formation.

Running and roaring also intimidated the Song army, intending to slow down the marching speed of the Song army and make the soldiers of the Song army wearing infantry armor more tired until they were exhausted.

Like a pack of wolves observing the weakness of their prey.

This feeling of being treated as prey gradually aroused the uneasiness of the soldiers.

Before the war started, the infantry had already fallen behind.

Li Xia hadn't even seen the enemy's formation at all. This was the plain, and there were no mountains to observe the battlefield, or the Qinling Mountains were too high to climb up.

The enemy has been able to see his formation clearly.

Li Xia then ordered to boost the morale of the generals and tell the soldiers that the destination was not far ahead.

Gradually, the Chinese army sang, motivating the forward heavy armored soldiers.

"Take the twenty-four prefectures of Longxi first, and other elements will attack the Yatou. Looking back, Qinsai is as low as a horse, and gradually the Yellow River flows straight north!"

"Tianwei swept across the Yellow River, thousands of miles of Qiang people performed Han songs..."

At the end of the song, 7000 people roared in unison.

"Call back the back of the silver outfit!"

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Gradually, there was only half a day left.

Li Xia looked up through the binoculars, trying to figure out the next order of Lian Xixian and Liu Heima.

The other party should have realized that there are not many opportunities to harass.

Then, either the decisive battle is to the west of Jiangshui, because once the Song army is allowed to occupy Shijiaying, Liu Heima will lose the entire strategic advantage.

Either lead the cavalry to cross Jiangshui to find an opportunity, because the main force of the Mongolian army may not have completely withdrawn from Chencang Road, and there is a risk of being blocked by the Song army in the canyon.

After thinking about it, Li Xia couldn't judge the other party's choice.

But it doesn't matter, he is willing to accompany him no matter what...

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Liu Heima has ordered to withdraw from the canyon, and his troops are standing outside the canyon.

If he retreated through Jiangshui at this time and gave up Shijiaying, the Song army would join Hanzhong and Longxi; but if he did not retreat, he would lose the advantage of the cavalry and the initiative on the battlefield.

It can be predicted that Li Xia is coming with force, and a decisive battle is inevitable.

"Where's Mr. Lian?!"

"Duke Lian is on the Yandi Mausoleum."

"Quick! Get Mr. Lian down..."

The Mausoleum of Emperor Yan was not far from the Chencang crossing, and soon some soldiers led their horses and shouted at Lian Xixian to urge them.

"Mr. Lian, let's go! If you don't go, Song Jun will be in front of the canyon..."

Lian Xixian acted as if he hadn't heard of it. Looking far away, the Song Army's formation in the distance was like a small turtle, marching slowly.

"It is said that you are good at using odds and taking risks, but you are obviously extremely cautious. In other words, your odds and risks are another kind of caution, because if you don't use odds to take risks, you would have died long ago."

He whispered to himself like this, squinting his eyes, as if he wanted to see Li Xia's face clearly.

"I'm almost pushed to the edge of a cliff by you."

The situation is difficult for him.

It was too difficult. In this game, he started too slowly. When Li Xia caught his sight, he had already ambushed Wang Liangchen and captured Gong Chang.

Strike first, strike later.

But Lian Xixian was not unwilling or complained.

He would not make excuses that Li Xia was calculating him while he was trying his best to deal with Huntuhai, and the more important thing now was to deal with it.

There is no answer, a decision must be made...

"Mr. Lian!" The soldier urged again: "It's too late..."

Finally, Lian Xixian got on his horse and galloped along the mountain road.

The wind blew his robe, and he ran all the way out of the canyon, and he could already hear the battle song from a distance.

"Call back the back of the silver outfit!"

He actually has the air of a master of the king.

Lian Xixian was startled, turned his head abruptly, and made up his mind.

At the same time, the horn sounded, and Liu Heima had issued a military order.

"Stationed in Shijiaying! Don't allow Song Jun to move forward!"

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"The whole army camps on the spot!"

Li Xia's military order was also conveyed.

He saw Liu Heima's army formation with the binoculars, and knew that the opponent was no longer willing to retreat.

That's fine, let's fight to the death on the banks of the Weishui River.

But Li Xia didn't plan to attack. He came from far away and only planned to defend on the spot.

The enemy hastily ended their attack on Dasan Pass and was not ready.

sunset.

The military formations of the two sides confronted each other in such a tacit understanding.

Like two wild beasts staring at each other, sharpening their claws, looking for each other's flaws, and biting each other to death with one bite...

Although he has not yet fought, Li Xia has already realized the benefits of a decisive battle.

In the past, sneak attacks and ambushes could bring a lot of results, but there was always one thing missing——

Master Wang's spirit.

Only by defeating a powerful enemy head-on once can we truly have the spirit of Wang Shibei to restore the Central Plains, and can truly convince the people living in this land that has been lost for 130 years.

To crusade Qinzhong and regain the homeland, it is time to defeat the enemy head-on.

And already has this momentum...

All kinds of things yesterday are exactly "Hanzhong opened up Hanye, ask this place, yes or no".

From now on, it is "want to point the sword at Sanqin, the king will be proud, and return to the east after a battle".

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